Your Name

-Alejandro Banis

-Alex

-Allie

-Stupid

Why do I love you?

-When there is an eyelash on my cheek, you make your eyes really big and pick it up like you are fascinated

-When you touch my hand there is always static

-Your sweaters smell the same as the autumn from when I was eleven years old

-You give names to inanimate objects in your room

Why do I hate you?

-You smile really big whenever a girl talks to you

-You refuse to ever wait in lines

-You won't read classic novels, but you never fail to criticize them given the chance

-Whenever I paint my nails, you shake your head and sigh like a disapproving parent

-You use the slang "rock and roll" like an adjective

Why do I love you?

-When I get choked up, you speak to me in the softest voice

-You poke me in my stomach sometimes, in hopes that I'll react like the Pillsbury Dough boy

-You dance to Christmas music like it's death metal

-When you want to laugh but your mouth is full, you take every possible measure to hide your face

-Every so often you ask me modestly if we could trade scarves, because you like the way mine smells

Why do I hate you?

-You look at me sometimes like I am ten years younger than you

-You make fun of me because I know phone numbers by heart

-Whenever we meet, you are always at least a half an hour late, and you don't call to let me know

-Sometimes I can't tell if you are complimenting me or being sarcastic

Why do I love you?

-When someone is mean to me, you make a point of telling them off as soon as you can

-People tell me that whenever you miss me, you turn on all the lights in the room and sit on the floor

-Once we were at a restaurant, and you spoke to me only in a British accent

Why do I hate you?

-Your attitude on adults

-You yell at your mother

-You get mad at your boss for telling you off, even though you half-ass

everything you do at work

-You've been kicked out of class so many times for mocking our teachers

-When there are a lot of people around, you ignore me

-You think people are hypocrites when you are the biggest one I know

Why do I stay?

-You know I can't leave